83 results for “intubation and general anaesthesia”
1y · Female·unrecognised oesophageal intubation
A 19-month-old girl died from unrecognised oesophageal intubation during anaesthesia for finger laceration repair. The anaesthetic team failed to recognise multiple clini…
15y · Male·pneumonia in the setting of cerebral palsy and epilepsy
Travis Blows, a 15-year-old with cerebral palsy and difficult-to-control epilepsy, died from pneumonia after a prolonged PICU admission. He presented to ED mul…
31y · Female·cerebral anoxia following attempted intubation pre-surgery in a woman with torti…
…orticollis, dysmorphia, short rigid neck), died on 17 June 2003 from cerebral anoxia following attempted intubation at Joondalup Health Campus. She was admitted for elective left inguinal hernia repair. Dr L., the anaest…
63y · Female·Complications following sedation for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) t…
Dianne Linford, a 63-year-old woman with profound disability from cerebral palsy and encephalitis, died from complications of sedation for PEG tube insertion. She had a congenital polymicrogyr…
86y · Male·Acute Myocardial Ischaemia in an Elderly Man with Valvular and Ischaemic Heart D…
An 86-year-old man with atrial fibrillation, ischaemic heart disease and hypertension underwent left inguinal hernia repair under general anaesthesia at a regional hospital. He exp…
49y · Female·Fatal Cardiac Arrhythmia
Melissa Stokes, 49, died from a fatal cardiac arrhythmia one day after successful abdominal hysterectomy and sling surgery. The coroner found the cause was not opioid-induced respiratory depression despite post-opera…
42y · Female·Global cerebral ischaemia in a setting of anaesthesia
A 42-year-old woman died from global cerebral ischaemia following cardiac arrest during anaesthesia for a late-term termination of pregnancy. The anaesthetist, Dr McAllister, failed to obtain or ensure a…
28y · Female·Anaphylactic reaction to anaesthetic drug (suxamethonium), with underlying coron…
A 28-year-old woman died during routine dental extraction under general anaesthesia at a regional hospital. Despite competent initial airway management, she developed severe res…
60y · Male·bronchopneumonia as a result of or secondary to cerebral haemorrhage; contributi…
…year-old man with significant medical comorbidities including cardiac disease, epilepsy, chronic bronchitis and bronchiectasis, died in custody at Rockhampton Base Hospital from bronchopneumonia secondary to cerebral ha…
56y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following insulin and benzodiazepine overdose
…t formally disclosed to healthcare providers, deliberately ingested temazepam tablets accumulated over time and insulin stolen from his mother on 10-11 November 2018. He was found unconscious in cardiac arrest with seve…
29y · Female·Hypoxic Encephalopathy consequent upon Cardiorespiratory Arrest arising from eit…
Helen Grainger, 29, with polycystic kidney disease and asthma, underwent pregnancy termination at Lambton Road Day Surgery in April 2007. She developed anaphylaxi…
39y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury due to respiratory obstruction following surgery for dental…
…rgery for a dental abscess with cellulitis. After initial treatment with antibiotics, he underwent incision and drainage at Royal Perth Hospital. He was extubated uneventfully and appeared to recover well in the recover…
43y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following polypharmacy overdose and iatrogenic …
Jay Alan Paterson, a 43-year-old man with chronic pain and opioid dependence, died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following polypharmacy overdose and iatrogeni…
86y · Male·Acute Myocardial Ischaemia in an Elderly Man with Valvular and Ischaemic Heart D…
… District Hospital. He had significant cardiac history including valvular disease, ischaemic heart disease, and atrial fibrillation. After his first hernia repair in June 2011, he experienced chest pain on multiple occa…
0y · Female·Complications of ascending uterine infection (Klebsiella pneumoniae) in the sett…
Mia Rose Iskander died at 8 hours of age from ascending uterine infection (Klebsiella pneumoniae) with chorioamnionitis fol…
91y · Male·Complications following cardiac arrest in the setting of anaesthetic induction d…
A 91-year-old man with COPD, asthma, and previous cardiac arrest from suxamethonium died from complications following anaphylaxis to rocuronium duri…
0y · Male·traumatic head injury due to instrumental vaginal delivery of a term infant
…include: (1) Inadequate informed consent—Ms Brown was not warned of risks to the baby from forceps delivery and was not informed that the consultant obstetrician, not her GP, would perform the procedure; (2) Deficient t…
33y · Male·Fatal cardiac arrhythmia, secondary to acute kidney injury
… apnoea) but surgery proceeded with appropriate anaesthetic management. Post-operative care occurred on a general orthopaedic ward rather than ICU. Key shortcomings included inconsistent supplemental oxygen delivery des…
48y · Male·undetermined
A 48-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder, poorly controlled diabetes, sleep apnoea, obesity and cardiomegaly died unexpectedly at a rural hospital following acute psychotic agitation. He had absconded fr…
78y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy as a result of obstruction of airway caused by …
…r taking oral pain medication (Endone) on the ward in the early morning hours. Critical delays in diagnosis and management followed: the overnight medical officer lacked endotracheal intubation skills and did not escala…
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